Sociology Sociology Sociology's systematic and scientific study of society such as patterns of social relationships, social action, and culture, is normally matched up to a job working closely with people. A deep understanding of how personal matters affect people, ways of overcoming their difficulties and the wider view of society give a broad base to work from. If you are looking for a job directly related your degree, you could opt for social researcher. A social researcher designs, designs, formulates, carries out and manages projects on topics such as unemployment, housing or crime. It offers the opportunity to explore key issues affecting the population and the results are often used by the Government and the media. Becoming a counsellor is another choice, working with people facing personal problems such as relationship difficulties or mental issues in a confidential environment. These can be very personal issues requiring a lot of time to develop and explore, but it is rewarding to help them find a solution that is right for them. Community development workers perform a similar role for communities while advice workers are offer more general guidance. Academic positions are competed for fiercely, however many businesses and government agencies have expanded the roles that sociology professionals play in their organisations. For example, businesses want to understand their customers' wants and needs while government departments and political campaigns also want to know everything they can about their constituents. Other roles for those with sociology degrees might include roles in journalism on niche publications and in PR understanding and taking advantage of trends. Any role where human behaviour needs to be understood or predicted, a sociology background would be an advantage. More generally, your transferable skills will enable you to build up a strong CV for employers in other fields. The compiling of presentations, projects and written assignments will provide excellent oral and IT skills, while managing a large workload is evidence of organisational abilities. If you have completed part-time and extra-curricular activities, that would be a bonus when looking for a relevant graduate job. Of the 2010 sociology graduates, more than one in 10 decided to continue studying. While a postgraduate qualification is a good option, of the two thirds who went into work, 12.6 percent became social & welfare professionals. Other popular industries for sociology graduates are marketing, sales, commercial and business. Retail was the sector that attracted the most sociology students from the Class of 2011 with 21.6 percent. Figures are taken from the 2011 edition of "What Do Graduates Do?".

Sociology

Sociology's systematic and scientific study of society such as patterns of social relationships, social action, and culture, is normally matched up to a job working closely with people. A deep understanding of how personal matters affect people, ways of overcoming their difficulties and the wider view of society give a broad base to work from.

If you are looking for a job directly related your degree, you could opt for social researcher. A social researcher designs, designs, formulates, carries out and manages projects on topics such as unemployment, housing or crime. It offers the opportunity to explore key issues affecting the population and the results are often used by the Government and the media.

Becoming a counsellor is another choice, working with people facing personal problems such as relationship difficulties or mental issues in a confidential environment. These can be very personal issues requiring a lot of time to develop and explore, but it is rewarding to help them find a solution that is right for them. Community development workers perform a similar role for communities while advice workers are offer more general guidance.

Academic positions are competed for fiercely, however many businesses and government agencies have expanded the roles that sociology professionals play in their organisations. For example, businesses want to understand their customers' wants and needs while government departments and political campaigns also want to know everything they can about their constituents.

Other roles for those with sociology degrees might include roles in journalism on niche publications and in PR understanding and taking advantage of trends. Any role where human behaviour needs to be understood or predicted, a sociology background would be an advantage.

More generally, your transferable skills will enable you to build up a strong CV for employers in other fields. The compiling of presentations, projects and written assignments will provide excellent oral and IT skills, while managing a large workload is evidence of organisational abilities. If you have completed part-time and extra-curricular activities, that would be a bonus when looking for a relevant graduate job.

Of the 2010 sociology graduates, more than one in 10 decided to continue studying. While a postgraduate qualification is a good option, of the two thirds who went into work, 12.6 percent became social & welfare professionals. Other popular industries for sociology graduates are marketing, sales, commercial and business. Retail was the sector that attracted the most sociology students from the Class of 2011 with 21.6 percent.

Figures are taken from the 2011 edition of "What Do Graduates Do?".